diff --git a/core/core-packages.el b/core/core-packages.el
index 77d135801..ea93e8819 100644
--- a/core/core-packages.el
+++ b/core/core-packages.el
@@ -599,7 +599,8 @@ an Emacs session is running.
 This isn't necessary if you use Doom's package management commands because they
 call `doom//reload-load-path' remotely (through emacsclient)."
   (interactive)
-  (delete-file doom-packages-file)
+  (when (file-exists-p doom-packages-file)
+    (delete-file doom-packages-file))
   (cond ((and noninteractive (not (daemonp)))
          (require 'server)
          (when (server-running-p)